For a one-day tasting event (known to the horrific as a "pop-up"), In-N-Out, arguablyCalifornia's best purveyors of hamburgers, opened a temporary stand in Shanghai. As Serious Eats notes, "The menu at the tasting advertised some not-so-secret menu items and didn't have the full line up of drinks or fries, but otherwise looked similar to the regular menu." (No fair posting Animal Style! Is nothing sacred, God?) more ›

According to USA Today, adorable SF Giants pitcher Tm Lincecum has an In-N-Out order that will have your taste buds singing showtunes and your heart committing harakiri. Check it: His traditional fare? Three Double-Doubles. Two fries. A chocolate-strawberry shake. Ketchup please, but hold the lettuce and tomatoes... more ›

"The Old In-and-Out" by Nick Fisher. (Although this goes against this editor's ancient native California spirit, here's the chain's secret menu revealed.) more ›

Lindsay William-Ross at LAist brings our attention to a serious gastronomic matter: making you own In-N-Out Double-Double Animal Style burger. "Using a serious of mathematical formulas, a care package shipped overnight from California, and some kitchen intuition, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt of the site's 'A Hamburger Today.' completely breaks down everything on the burger from spread to beef and what it means to 'grill the mustard' on the patty," William-Ross explains. more ›

Noted Reese's Peanut Butter Cup fan Thomas Keller celebrated the 16th anniversary of The French Laundry -- his much-lauded, three-star Michelin restaurant in Yountville -- with a heaping order of In-N-Out burgers. Gee, that's rich. more ›

Already basking in the glory of having a Chili's, two Targets, and a Krispy-Kreme, the Peninsula can go straight to hell after signing a deal to get another In-N-Out in their neck of the woods. Bah. The family-owned chain will drop a spore at 949 Veterans Boulevard in Redwood City, providing the South of San Francisco set with affordable, tasty food that's as California as surfing, "like," and oversized purses. San Francisco, as many of you know, has only one In-N-Out, located in the impenetrable Fisherman's Wharf area. [Biz Times, via Grub Street] more ›

Say what you will about The Chronicle, the gastronomes at Fifth and Mission know grub inside and out, period. Today some of The Chronicle's noted food writers reveal their favorite Bay Area dishes. While Chicken Joy at Jollibee was left off the list (sheer egregiousness), there are some true gems. Lynn Char Bennett likes the Mossabaha at Old Jerusalem Restaurant. Stacy Finz would like to binge eat Michael Mina's "deliciously decadent" lobster pot pie. Wine Editor Jon Bonné mainlines Verduno Pelaverga at SPQR and Perbacco whenever he has the chance. And dear Paolo Lucchesi temps the cavity creeps with a fondness for the caramels at Manresa. Michael Bauer, however, drops our jaw by fawning over the Jan Brady of In-N-Out: the single cheeseburger. "It's a secret indulgence," he coos. (The single cheeseburger, eh? Not the Double-Double? Damn you, Bauer, for you will never cease to fascinate and surprise.) Read the list in its entirety. more ›

Paolo Lucchesi at Eater complied a super swell list of this year's biggest dining surprises according to local notables (including yours truly). But Lucchesi, of course, is the only one who goes right for the gut. Insofar as the biggest grub surprise of 2009 goes, he writes, "That there is still only one In-N-Out—sans drive-thru—in this entire city but there are 20 La Boulanges." Truer words have never been typed -- White Night Riots material, folks. Here's to hoping the Synder family drops a few more spores in SF in 2010. more ›

The correct way to honor Memorial Day. Semper fi, Snyder family. more ›

For what it's worth: "In celebration of National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., IHOP, one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will give away one free short stack of its signature buttermilk pancakes to all guests," according to iHOP. more ›

Delay, delay, dealy in the deadly tiger case more ›

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With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. more ›

Who doesn't love a weekend jaunt to Carmel? Well, those of us who can afford it, anyway. What's more, those of us who can tolerate its cloying horror. more ›

Eric Rice posts the transcript of Lawrence Lessig's recent chat in Second Life, which could just be the most meta-geek thing ever. Niall Kennedy, Caterina Fake and Josh Kinberg build an ego-bot for bloggers, Whuffie Tracker, in just a few hours. Sex.com sells for $14 million -- after the legal fees, there might just be enough to take the family to In-N-Out. And wondered why that new Apple ad looked like an old Postal Service video? Same directors. more ›

Usually, whenever we see some story about corporate boardroom battles and stockholders suing each other, we just yawn and go straight to the gossip pages. But not this story. Because this story just might be the most troubling and important company battle of our time: a family feud is threatening to destroy In-N-Out Burger. We think we speak for everyone when we shout out at the top of our lungs "NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!" more ›

Realtor-slash-blogger Matt Lanning points up a new information site, San Francisco Bay Window, for that rare beast known as a San Francisco homeowner. Hey, it's free to dream, right? Cheesecake Factory employees dreamed of being able to take breaks, and now their dream has come true. more ›